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No. 67.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6m MAY, 1871.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

MALCOLM STRUAN TONNOCHY, Esquire, having reported his return to the Colony, has resumed his duties as Assistant Harbor Master from this date.

By Command,

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th May, 1871.

No. 68.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Census Returns of the Population of the Colony for 1870-71, which have been received from the Honorable the Registrar General, are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th May, 1871.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

No. 1.--CENSUS of HONGKONG, including the MILITARY and NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS, 2nd April, 1871.

POPULATION.

TOTAL.

Men.

Women. Boys. Girls.

Europeans and Americans, Resident Population,

British, Military,

British Naval Establishment,

Europeans, Police,

1,381

681

407

264

2,788

709

36

45

31

821

1,022

1,022

109

8

6

3

126

Europeans and Americans, Mercantile Shipping in the Harbour, Europeans and Americans, Temporary Residents,

1,080

29

1,109

57

57

Europeans and Americans, Prisoners,

60

60

Total of Europeans and Americans,

4,413

757

458

298

5,931

Goa, Manila, Indian, and others of Mixed Blood, Resident,

Gea, Manila, Indian, and others of Mixed Blood, Crews of Mercantile

Vessels in Harbour,.

470

97

54

64

035

697

6

:

703

Indians, Military,

1,094

10

9

1,122

Indians, Police.

285

8

3

293

Goa, Manila, Indian, and others of Mixed Blood, Prisoners,

15

15

Total of Indians, &c.,

2,501

121

66

75

2,823

Do.,

do.,

Chinese, (Police,).......

Chinese residing in Victoria,

Chinese residing in Villages and Kowloon,

Boat Population in Victoria,

Boat Population, other than in Victoria,

Prisoners,

Total of Chinese,

Chinese in employ of Europeans, (Resident,)

Chinese employed by Naval and Military Establishments,

5,436

808

170

195

6,000

(in Harbour,)

548

2

550

223

223

458

458

47,647

14,269 5,209

5,769

72,984

6,325 2,051 1,296

$35

10,507

6,021 2,542 2,142

1,601

12,500

5,136

3,010

1,840

1,414

11,400

391

13

401

72,185

22,695

10,747

9,817❘ 115,41+

79,164 23,573 | 11,271

10,190 124,195

Of Europeans and Americans, Fixed Residents, there are:→

Men.

Women.

Boys.

Girls.

Total.

British,.

524

160

102

83

869

Portuguese,

447

407

290

163

1,367

German,

152

14

4

170

American,

94

17

11

11

133

French,

48

9

1

2

60

Danish,

22

I

23

Italian,

11

13

1

Spanish,

35

2

37

Swiss,

8

Austrian,

2

Norwegian,.

7

Swedish,

Russian,

6

6

Belgian,.

Mexican,.

Dutch,

Turkish,

Hungarinn, Grecian,

1

1

1,381

684

407

264

2,736